would this power my setup and future

[dontsh00tmesanta]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016

Amd 8320
10gb ram
5 HDDs
Ati 7770
5 case fans antec 300
400w sparkle power currently with e8400
Future gfx card gtx 760ti or 970


Right now using a kill a watt meter total consumption under full load is 196w

 

[ShintaiDK]

60$ extra expense already on your "cheap" CPU?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2407674

 

[Flapdrol1337]

If it's a gaming rig I'd avoid the 8320, many games still want per-core performance, which makes an i5 with an elcheapo board a better choice.

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

The PSU was already pst of the upgrade as iv only have a 400w currently

Already got an MSI 970 gaming just waiting on cpu

I'm banking on games being like advanced warfare and bf4 and bf3 not current games

Meaning those take advantage of 8

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

And the savings over an i5 allows a PSU purchase

Thus one of my reasons for going amd

 

[ShintaiDK]

400W would drive an i5+GTX970.

 

[Ryanrenesis]

The PSU was already pst of the upgrade as iv only have a 400w currently

Already got an MSI 970 gaming just waiting on cpu

I'm banking on games being like advanced warfare and bf4 and bf3 not current games

Meaning those take advantage of 8

Even in those multi-threaded games, the i5 performs better than the 8350 and even the 9590.

Always avoid AMD if you're mainly using your rig for gaming. The only thing AMD CPUs beat out Intel is certain video encoding programs.

And I mean, when you compare prices, the top-of-the-line i5-4690K is only $40 more than the mid-range 8350. Honestly imo the performance difference is worth much than $40.

Additionally, in the long-run, you save money on your electricity bill

 

[frozentundra123456]

The PSU was already pst of the upgrade as iv only have a 400w currently

Already got an MSI 970 gaming just waiting on cpu

I'm banking on games being like advanced warfare and bf4 and bf3 not current games

Meaning those take advantage of 8

If you already have a motherboard, you probably should go with FX, but have you looked at benchmarks for advanced warfare? Despite using lots of cores, Intel still destroys the FX, to the tune of 40% faster vs 8350: http://gamegpu.ru/action-/-fps-/-tps/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-test-gpu.html. Same is true for Assassin's Creed Unity. Seems like the theory that using lots of cores will magically make the FX catch up to Intel is not coming true. It still has the problem of being wildly inconsistent. It will perform well in BF4 though.

In regards to your original question, that 550 W psu should be OK unless you go crazy overclocking. I would not use that 400 watt Sparkle unit with a mid/high end gpu even with an Intel CPU. It might be OK, but doesn't seem worth the risk.

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

Plus that PSU is from 2008

If you already have a motherboard, you probably should go with FX, but have you looked at benchmarks for advanced warfare? Despite using lots of cores, Intel still destroys the FX, to the tune of 40% faster vs 8350: http://gamegpu.ru/action-/-fps-/-tps/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-test-gpu.html. Same is true for Assassin's Creed Unity. Seems like the theory that using lots of cores will magically make the FX catch up to Intel is not coming true. It still has the problem of being wildly inconsistent. It will perform well in BF4 though.

In regards to your original question, that 550 W psu should be OK unless you go crazy overclocking. I would not use that 400 watt Sparkle unit with a mid/high end gpu even with an Intel CPU. It might be OK, but doesn't seem worth the risk.

 

[Yuriman]

Here's how the CPUs stack up in the games you mentioned:

In Battlefield 4 multiplayer with 64 players the FX chips may move up the chart a little, but Intel chips rule the roost right now. Keep in mind that an i3 is a dual core with HT with a TDP of 54w, while the FX-9590 is an 8 core clocked almost 50% higher and a TDP of 220w, and both of these games are capable of taking advantage of the extra cores.

 

[SlowSpyder]

FX 8320 is a good CPU.

OP, from your general hardware thread someone posted this power supply, it is cheaper after rebate and probably puts out a bit more power:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3938566&SID=

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

Nice thanks I'll check that out

FX 8320 is a good CPU.

OP, from your general hardware thread someone posted this power supply, it is cheaper after rebate and probably puts out a bit more power:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3938566&SID=

 

[crashtech]

FX 8320 is a good CPU.

OP, from your general hardware thread someone posted this power supply, it is cheaper after rebate and probably puts out a bit more power:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3938566&SID=

^ Yeah, that one.